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    Seagate Momentus 7200.2 160GB vs 5400RPM Flavor?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by RichTJ99, Jul 7, 2007.

  1. RichTJ99

    RichTJ99 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I was curious if anyone used the Seagate Momentus 7200.2 160GB hard drive? Is it hotter & noiser than a typical 5400 RPM hard drive?

    Any other thoughts (it looked to be on the top of Tom's list).

    Thanks,
    Rich
     
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  2. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, its overall a great hd. I haven't heard of any complaints. Noise is not a problem not sure about battery life compared to a 5400 tho.
     
    The Forerunner, Jul 7, 2007
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    Noise changed only slightly compared to my older 5400rpm fujitsu drive. Power usage went up probably .4w overall, so not bad. I am running the 120gb version.
     
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    RichTJ99 Notebook Consultant

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    Is this drive hotter than a 80gb 5400 drive?

    Generally speaking is it the larger & faster the drive, the hotter, louder, & more power it eats?
     
    RichTJ99, Jul 7, 2007
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    I've had both the Seagate 5400.2 & 7200.2 in 120GB, and the performance difference is noticeable when booting or writing/copying files. They both were very quiet when working.

    Concerning heat, the 7200.2 seems a tad warmer (but that may have more to do with the this laptop's thermal design, as the components are a tighter fit).
     
    R4000, Jul 7, 2007
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